FS: Bag of Vintage Polystyrene capacitors (NOS)

theAnonymous1 · 28th July 2007, 02:58 PM

First person to offer me $2 to cover the price of an envelope and shipping gets these.

peufeu · 28th July 2007, 04:00 PM

Yo,

I volunteer

PM ?

theAnonymous1 · 28th July 2007, 05:23 PM

SOLD

Speedskater · 31st July 2007, 05:18 PM

Olson Electronics store, a name out of the distant past! They were the first Hi-Fi and electronics store I ever went to. That was the Cleveland store on Euclid Avenue in about 1957. I think that the last stores closed over 30 years ago.

theAnonymous1 · 31st July 2007, 05:58 PM

These came from a lab at a college that recently got cleaned out. Everything in there looked to be at least 30 years old. The bag was bound for the garbage, so I rescued them.

john65b · 1st August 2007, 01:35 AM

Hey Anonymous1 - aren't those polystyrene caps supposed to be the best sounding coupling caps you can get?

I have a few of those TRW .1uF 630V caps Polystyrene in bypass and in coupling duty...haven't really noticed any in coupling duty sounding anything extrodinary yet...

theAnonymous1 · 1st August 2007, 05:51 PM

John, I have officially broken the audiophile worlds "film capacitor" death grip on my brain. I was doing some AB testing awhile back and I could not tell the difference between a film cap and some ceramic SMD caps. I couldn't even notice any changes by bypassing the ceramic with a film. This testing was done on some power amps and a headphone amp.

Now, a lifetime supply of coupling caps fit in the palm of my hand.

If you feel like testing your brains subjectiveness, I'd be happy to send you some. I can even solder some solid copper wires on the ends for easier handling.

john65b · 2nd August 2007, 05:04 AM

I too cannot tell difference most of the times - I will pass on your offer - but thanks. I have enough caps here to keep me busy for quite some time...

I always ask my wife for her opinion on which cap sounds clearer and more dynamic - since she has WAY better hearing than I do - I might as well be asking her to eat lint.

She usually balks at first, eventually gives in, listens, makes something up as to which one sounds "better", rolls her eyes back into her head and storms out of my listening room. Like Clockwork. Some people just don't get it.

28th July 2007, 02:58 PM	#1
theAnonymous1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Anonymityville	FS: Bag of Vintage Polystyrene capacitors (NOS) First person to offer me $2 to cover the price of an envelope and shipping gets these. __________________ "If you don't like funerals don't kick sand in ninja's face."

28th July 2007, 05:23 PM	#3
theAnonymous1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Anonymityville	SOLD __________________ "If you don't like funerals don't kick sand in ninja's face."

31st July 2007, 05:18 PM	#4
Speedskater diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Lakewood, Ohio	Olson Electronics store, a name out of the distant past! They were the first Hi-Fi and electronics store I ever went to. That was the Cleveland store on Euclid Avenue in about 1957. I think that the last stores closed over 30 years ago. __________________ Kevin

31st July 2007, 05:58 PM	#5
theAnonymous1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Anonymityville	These came from a lab at a college that recently got cleaned out. Everything in there looked to be at least 30 years old. The bag was bound for the garbage, so I rescued them. __________________ "If you don't like funerals don't kick sand in ninja's face."

1st August 2007, 05:51 PM	#7
theAnonymous1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Anonymityville	John, I have officially broken the audiophile worlds "film capacitor" death grip on my brain. I was doing some AB testing awhile back and I could not tell the difference between a film cap and some ceramic SMD caps. I couldn't even notice any changes by bypassing the ceramic with a film. This testing was done on some power amps and a headphone amp. Now, a lifetime supply of coupling caps fit in the palm of my hand. If you feel like testing your brains subjectiveness, I'd be happy to send you some. I can even solder some solid copper wires on the ends for easier handling. __________________ "If you don't like funerals don't kick sand in ninja's face."


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28th July 2007, 04:00 PM	#2
peufeu diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lyon, France	Yo, I volunteer PM ?

1st August 2007, 01:35 AM	#6
john65b diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago	Hey Anonymous1 - aren't those polystyrene caps supposed to be the best sounding coupling caps you can get? I have a few of those TRW .1uF 630V caps Polystyrene in bypass and in coupling duty...haven't really noticed any in coupling duty sounding anything extrodinary yet...

2nd August 2007, 05:04 AM	#8
john65b diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago	I too cannot tell difference most of the times - I will pass on your offer - but thanks. I have enough caps here to keep me busy for quite some time... I always ask my wife for her opinion on which cap sounds clearer and more dynamic - since she has WAY better hearing than I do - I might as well be asking her to eat lint. She usually balks at first, eventually gives in, listens, makes something up as to which one sounds "better", rolls her eyes back into her head and storms out of my listening room. Like Clockwork. Some people just don't get it.

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